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WW1 Casualty: Gunner 117808 Nathan Abbott -

Gunner 117808 Nathan Abbott



Unit/Regiment Royal Field Artillery
Date of Death 03/10/1917 Age at Death 21
Burial/Memorial The Huts Cemetery
CWGC Family Details (if shown) Son of Nathan and Esther Abbott of 28 Drake St, St Helens

Gravestone Inscription

TOO DEARLY LOVED
TO BE FORGOTTEN
Census Details 1911 Census -
The Abbott family lived at 28, Drake Street, St Helens. Nathan (Senior) was a Glass Blower and had been married to Esther for 15 years. They were both natives to Prescot and they had four daughters and two sons, the eldest being Nathan, aged 15 and a Scholar.


Enlisted St Helens
How Died Killed in Action Theatre of War France & Flanders
Notes He is recorded in The Link magazine of November 1917 which records that he was Late General Office Staff.
Research Ref. No. BI-001

Service Details

Gunner Abbott's service is commemorated on the BICC Memorial Plaques and also on St Helens Rolls of Honour



An extract from the Wire Works "Link" magazine in November 1917





Nathan Abbott's grave at The Huts Cemetery. Courtesy of Frederik Sohier and St Helens Rolls of Honour



Member Comments(1)

jvy20
Wed, 29 May 13, 15:32.
1901 Census - Nathan 5 living with parents Nathan 27, Esther 25 and siblings Mary 3 and Peter 10 days living at 23 York Street, St Helens



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